How do you pronounce "microscope"?

In American English: /ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/ (MEYEKR-uh-skohp). In British English: /mˈaɪkɹəskˌəʊp/ (M-eyekr-uhsk). In Canadian English: /ˈmʌɪkrəˌskoʊp/ (MUH-ikr-uh-skohp). In Australian English: /mˈaɪkɹəskˌəʊp/ (M-eyekr-uhsk).

Is "microscope" pronounced differently in American and British English?

Yes. In American English it's pronounced /ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/ (MEYEKR-uh-skohp), while in British English it's /mˈaɪkɹəskˌəʊp/ (M-eyekr-uhsk).

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microscope

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/ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/

MEYEKR-uh-skohp

Syllable Breakdown

maɪkrmi·əcro·skoʊpscope

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